55B - AGMT AND RESO WITH COUNTY OF ORANGE

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Orange County Operational Area Agreement study, review, and make recommendations on State and Federal legislation and policy as appropriate, and on matters referred to the Executive Board in writing by Council members. Operational Area Executive Board Emergency Advisory Capacity The Executive Board maybe convened by the Chair or the OA Coordinator, as described in Section 4.1, to review a potential or actual emergency situation and make and receive appropriate recommendations from the OA Coordinator and Council members to facilitate a coordinated OA response. 2.2.3 Subcommittees and Working Groups The Executive Board may establish standing and ad hoc subcommittees and working groups to complete its work and to ensure communication and coordination between all interested persons or groups. Subcommittees and working groups shall elect a Chairperson and provide appropriate staff support from their participants. The OA Manager shall provide coordination between these subcommittees and the Executive Board only. 2.3 Orange County Emergency Management Organization There is hereby established a standing subcommittee to the Executive Board, the Orange County Emergency Management Organization, hereinafter referred to as OCEMO. OCEMO Is a collaboration and coordination body tasked with developing the plans, procedures, and associated documents necessary for a robust Operational Area emergency management program. The County and all Subdivisions shall be expected to participate in OCEMO, to the maximum extent possible, with the understanding that the cooperative maintenance of the OA EOP, policies and procedures, training and exercises is necessary to ensure that the OA EOP, policies, procedures, training and exercises meet the emergency needs of the Subdivisions, County, and CA. 2.3.1 Membership The entire OCEMO body "Members at Large" consists of three groups of representatives involved in some capacity of an emergency management function, as defined below and in the OCEMO Bylaws. Signatory Members Staff members with primary emergency management responsibilities from signatory agencies to this agreement are considered Signatory Members. Each signatory jurisdiction shall identify a primary and secondary representative who shall have the right to vote on behalf of the jurisdiction. To ensure compliance with the Brown Act, no more than eight OCEMO members who are also voting members of the OA Executive Board shall be present at any OCEMO meeting. S January 2020 55B-14